Divers dead ... Darrin Spivey, 35, and his 15-year-old son Dillon Sanchez. Source: Supplied
A FATHER and his 15-year-old son died while they were testing new diving equipment they received as Christmas presents.
The bodies of Darrin Spivey, 35, and his son Dillon Sanchez were found on Christmas night in an underwater cave they were exploring in Weeki Wachi, Florida, according to the Tampa Tribune.
The newspaper said the pair arrived at the Chassahowitzka Wildlife Refuge around 11am on Wednesday to dive into the 300-foot Eagles Nest Sink -- a complex and dangerous cave system.
Spivey’s fiancé Holly King became concerned when the two didn’t return in the afternoon and she couldn’t reach Spivey on his mobile phone.
Ms King then drove herself to the dive site and alerted the authorities when she found their car around 7pm.
Recovery divers began searching the waters an hour later and found both bodies by midnight. Sanchez’s body was discovered just inside the cave at 67 feet and his father’s further at 127 feet.
"It was very unfortunate," Assistant Hernando County Fire Chief Kevin Carroll said told the Tribune. "Our hearts and prayers go out to the family and friends."
Friends said Spivey was a certified diver but not a certified cave diver, and Sanchez was not a certified diver.
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